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Dear Managing Director，
As you know, money was recently received for improvements to the café， and the Board (董事会) has made some suggestions about how to spend it. The purpose of this letter is to show the reaction of the staff (全体员工) to your ideas and to present some suggestions of our own.
As we understand it, the Board has three main suggestions：
·to repaint the walls and hang curtains
·to buy longer tables and more chairs
·to brighten up the café with plants
We are very happy with the idea of repainting and curtains. This would certainly make the café more attractive. However, we do not feel that there is any need for new tables and chairs. The present furniture is in good condition and because the tables are small, they encourage a friendlier feeling than long tables would. As for plants, we feel the money could be better spent on other things. Our suggestions are：
·to buy a new dishwashing machine. The present machine is of poor quality and doesn't always clean the dishes well.
·to buy a new coffee machine. The present machine breaks down very often and takes a long time to get repaired.
Also, would it be possible to change our servicing company?
·to buy more salt and pepper sets so we have one for every table.
·to buy new staff uniforms (制服). The present uniforms are uncomfortable and unattractive.
We hope that our suggestions will be given serious consideration, particularly those related to the two machines.
We look forward to discussing them with you at a convenient (方便的) time.
Constanza Brookes, Staff Representative
语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章是咖啡馆员工代表写给总经理的一封信，主要对经费的使用提出了相关建议。
1．On what do the staff agree to spend the money?
A．Walls. B．Chairs.
C．Tables. D．Plants.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据文中的“to repaint the walls and hang curtains”和“We are very happy with the idea of repainting and curtains”可知，员工赞成将一部分经费用于墙面粉刷。
2．What do we know about the tables in the café？
A．They are of poor quality.
B．They are environmentallyfriendly.
C．They seem too small for customers.
D．They provide a comfortable feeling.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文中的“because the tables are small, they encourage a friendlier feeling than long tables would”可知，咖啡馆里的小餐桌利于增进人们相互间的情谊，使人感到舒服。
3．Which do the staff think is more important?
A．Buying more salt sets.
B．Making new uniforms.
C．Getting a new coffee machine.
D．Changing the servicing company.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“particularly those related to the two machines”可知，员工认为购置新的咖啡机和洗碗机这两条建议应该给予优先考虑。
